Margaritaville

The pedestrian walkover bridge that connects the Margaritaville resort over Estero Boulevard was installed at approximately 1:30AM Friday morning. Beach Talk Radio was there to broadcast the event live. You can watch the bridge being lifted and put in place HERE.

Every Saturday morning we keep you updated on the progress of the construction of the new Margaritaville resort on Fort Myers Beach. The resort is 15 months from opening. Here's our video update from Saturday, June 18th.

Riding a jet ski or taking a parasail ride are as much a part of Fort Myers Beach as waiting in traffic to get over the bridge. In fact when you come over the Matanzas Pass Bridge it's common to see the parasailers high in the sky as you take in that spectacular view.

The Margaritaville resort is on schedule, according to TPI's Tom Torgerson, the developer of the new resort being built near the base of the Matanzas Pass Bridge on both sides of Estero Boulevard.

In case you were unaware, TPI, the development company building the new resort on Fort Myers Beach, regularly provides updates on the project on its Facebook page. A recent post which showed the finished layout with a focus on the Fins Up Beach Club triggered two questions.

On Monday Fort Myers Beach Town Manager Roger Hernstadt told the town council there's not enough money to cover the town's three major renovation projects; Bayside Park, Bay Oaks and Times Square. And, while no exact amount was given, it appears as if the projects are under-funded by millions of dollars.

Every Saturday before Beach Talk Radio goes live we'll be shooting video showing you the progress of the new Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach. It's been 17 weeks since the official groundbreaking ceremony was held. Here's a look at our video from the past Saturday.

It's been 7 weeks since the biggest names in Lee County grabbed a golden shovel and tossed a little sand around so the local media could snap a few photos. This week more progress. The land in front of The Lighthouse has been cleared and the Pierview Motel was demolished. Click HERE to see more pictures from the TPI Margaritaville Resort construction project.

There were smiles all around Friday afternoon as shovels finally hit the sand and the hourglass flipped over beginning the countdown to the actual opening of TPI's Margaritaville resort. Our Facebook Live video from the event has now been viewed over 7,000 times.

Fort Myers Beach will be buzzing and bustling with activity this afternoon. The official groundbreaking for TPI's Margaritaville resort is finally happening. Years in the making, the golden shovels will hit the dirt at approximately 3:15, setting in motion two years of construction that will transform downtown. 

Fireworks and construction. The 4th of July Fireworks returns this year, after a one-year hiatus to prevent the spread of COVID, and, a historic groundbreaking that will transform Fort Myers Beach that's been 6 1/2 years in the making.

A Margaritaville resort on Fort Myers Beach is getting closer to becoming a reality. It’s been a long 6 year odyssey for TPI developers, but their hope is to put shovels in the ground in May or June and if all goes according to plan, Margaritaville could be open in a little over two years.

Set your alarm for 9AM tomorrow folks. The episodes of Beach Talk Radio in which Tom Torgerson appears are always our most viewed. We'll get a Margaritaville update from Tom, and his TPI partner John Dammermann. And we'll also talk to Tom about his latest project, Gulf Marine Yachtworks.

The team at TPI has provided the community with an update on when construction may begin for its 254 room resort on Estero Boulevard. The goal is to have shovels in the ground sometime after the end of this year's season. Here are all the details.

This week TPI gave the community a progress report on the Margaritaville Resort project now that the lawsuits are settled and the company is engaged in the financing phase. The one question that's now on everyone's mind is...when will the construction begin.

On Wednesday afternoon, less than 24 hours before the town council was to meet in executive session to discuss how to defend the town from the latest Chris Patton lawsuit, a deal to end the matter was announced.

(July 9) This morning Fort Myers Beach resident Chris Patton filed another lawsuit against the Town of Fort Myers Beach to try to delay the Margaritaville Resort on Fort Myers Beach. Her attorney is once again Bob Conidiaris' attorney Ralf Brooks. The suit was filed in Lee County Court with Judge Laboda. They are alleging the town's LDC/Comp Plan is unconstitutional. This will delay the project at least one more year.